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How the Age Discrimination in Employment Act Protects Older Employees

HR Digest

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), established in 1967, serves as a crucial safeguard against workplace inequality, explicitly prohibiting age discrimination against individuals who are 40 years of age or older.

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10 states with the most workplace discrimination charges

Employee Benefit News

Using data from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, this law firm ranked which states saw the most charges since 2009.

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Are you still hiring like it's 2009?

BerniePortal

At that time, employers had far more leverage in the hiring process, which meant there was less incentive to develop optimized hiring processes that attracted a lot of quality applicants quickly. It may be because your hiring process is stuck in 2009. Is your small business struggling to get enough applicants for open positions ?

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Minimum wage rates for 2024 by state

PeopleKeep

If you’re an employer hiring for the first time, knowing the minimum wage rate in your state is crucial. Even though there hasn’t been a federal minimum wage increase since 2009, many states have set their own minimum wage laws in more recent years that you must follow if you have employees or plan to hire in that location.

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Private Attorneys General Act Has Employers on the Defensive

InterWest Insurance Services

The way courts have interpreted a California law — the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), which has been on the books for 18 years — has led to an explosion of lawsuits against employers during the last few years. The law has generated more than 20,000 lawsuits against employers since 2017 at an average cost of $1.1 The takeaway.

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Employment and Labor Law in Australia

Global People Strategist

The country has strict employment and labor laws that are also controversial in how strictly their deportation rules are enforced for undocumented migrant workers. Employment and Labor Laws in Australia. Employment and Labor Laws in Australia. Fair Work Act 2009. Basic Employment and Labor Laws in Australia.

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Tech Giants Drop the Ball: Apple, Meta, and Salesforce Lose Ground on Glassdoor’s Best Employers List

HR Digest

The list, which is based on employee feedback and ratings on Glassdoor’s website, has been released every year since 2009, and Apple has consistently ranked among the top companies. out of 5 as an employer in 2022, which is a relatively high score compared to other companies.